It’s never too late to discover the canon of Sherlock Holmes. The character might have transcended his books a long time ago, but nothing can beat the feel of his original Victorian stories. We tend to forget that a figure as legendary as Holmes, the touchstone of crime fiction and the inspiration behind many real-life careers in forensics and medicine, made his debut as the protagonist of short tales published in The Strand magazine. His adventures have lost nothing of their punch, cleverness and wry humour; as the world success of BBC’s Sherlock demonstrates, they are now more relevant than ever.

So, below is our selection of Sherlock Holmes books. There’s something for everyone – the new reader, the long-time Sherlockian looking for an elegant boxed set, or the Sherlock fan collecting BBC editions. We’ve even suggested Sherlock stories that are not strictly in the canon - in case you want more!

Convalescing in London after a disastrous experience of war in Afghanistan, Dr John Watson finds himself sharing rooms with his enigmatic new acquaintance, Sherlock Holmes. But their quiet bachelor life...

Could the sudden death of Sir Charles Baskerville have been caused by gigantic ghostly hound that is said to have haunted his family for generations? Arch-rationalist Sherlock Holmes characteristically dismisses...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY RUTH RENDELLINCLUDES 'THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND'The Baskerville family curse tells of how a terrifying, supernatural hound roams the moors around Baskerville Hall and preys...